Japan vs Uzbekistan: result 2-1 and analysis
Asian CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on January 17, 2019 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Panasonic Stadium Suita, Suita
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What was the result of Japan vs Uzbekistan?
Japan won 2-1 on January 17, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 40′E. ShomurodovUzbekistan
- 43′Y. MutoJapan
- 58′T. ShiotaniJapan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Japan have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Uzbekistan have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2019 | Oman(away) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Turkmenistan(home) | 3-2 | Asian Cup |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Kyrgyzstan(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Venezuela(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Uruguay(home) | 4-3 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2019 | Turkmenistan(away) | 4-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Oman(home) | 2-1 | Asian Cup |
| Nov 20, 2018 | South Korea(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
| Nov 15, 2018 | Lebanon(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Qatar(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Japan score 2.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Uzbekistan score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2.0 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Uzbekistan | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy